Nostalgia and Shame

Nostalgia

Nostalgia noun - Longing for something past.

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Shame and nostalgia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a noun "Nostalgia".

Nearby Word: nostalgic

Shame noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Nostalgia and shame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nostalgia" instead a noun "Shame".

Nearby Words: sham, shameful, shameless, shamed, shaming

substantial	substantial nostalgia	substantial shame
true	true nostalgia	true shame
sheer	sheer nostalgia	sheer shame
gay	gay nostalgia	gay shame
Other adjectives: real, big, extreme, little, personal, hot, age, said.

Parodied in Kickassia, when The Nostalgia Critic dramatically exiles The Cinema Snob from Kickassia for treason, intending for him to walk in shame and solitude across the desert.

Source: The Exile
It was a shame he didn't make a cameo in The Nostalgia Chick's video of Hollywood Science, which talked about this trope in detail.

Source: Mad Scientist
After Mara Wilson got revenge on The Nostalgia Critic by exploiting his Old Shame, her eyes glowed white as everything else turned red.

Source: Glowing Eyes of Doom

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